ELEVATION DATA GROUP - Key Persons
Bailey Bailey Bast (yes - Bailey is her middle name) is a six-year-old Golden Retriever who has perfected the art of being both endearing and a little mischievous. She thrives on swimming in the lake, chasing after her favorite toys, and ensuring not a single crumb is left on the floor-her self-appointed role as the household's vacuum cleaner. While she's undeniably the best girl, her enthusiasm for water can sometimes lead to overindulgence, resulting in an occasional tummy ache. Bailey has a special affinity for children, delighting in their company as she follows them around, eagerly awaiting any dropped treats. Above all, she's a sucker for a good booty scratch, which she considers a well-deserved reward for her diligent crumb-collecting duties.
Job Titles:
- Chief Technical Officer
- Data Scientist
Jared is an educator turned data scientist. He holds a Master's Degree in Applied Mathematics and taught mathematics at the high school and university levels for over a decade. Following a pivot to the business world, Jared has specialized in enterprise analytics and Machine Learning applications, working with high profile clients and startups alike, analyzing complex data sets to enhance strategic decision-making and optimize marketing campaigns.
He has led the way in developing new production analytics for customer profiling, market trends, and predictive modeling, transforming the way businesses understand and respond to consumer behavior. Additionally, his mastery of modern data architecture and programming techniques support his role in leading EDG's product evolution.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Director of Information Systems
Jon Dell entered the dental industry in 2010 as the Marketing Director for a supply distributor. Craving more data for his sales intelligence, he quickly transformed the data infrastructure by developing a product attribute data repository from scratch.
Building on that success, Jon became Director of Information Systems and led major implementations of CRM, WMS, MRP, ERP and BI solutions that transformed operational capabilities and positioned the company as a nimble, data-driven organization.
In 2018, Jon co-founded Elevation Data Group to help organizations in the dental sales channel maximize the opportunity and transformative power of data. In this role, he developed the only dedicated universal chargeback validation program for the dental industry. He continues to work to move the dental industry forward.
Jon received his MBA with an emphasis in Information Decision Systems from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles in 2017. He was a showcase presenter for the Business Incubator with the Graduate Entrepreneurship program at LMU and co-author of Comparative Management Systems - The Dynamics and Impacts of Peer-To-Peer Lodging Platforms on the Traditional Lodging Industry, Spain, Italy, Greece, Austria - published in the Journal of Applied Business and Economics Vol. 19(7) 2017.
Melissa Dell started her career in aerospace and defense after graduating from Cal State Northridge with her BA and MPA. Over the next 19 years, she moved from an administrative role to an active manager for a multi-million dollar contract supporting the needs of Aerospace manufacturers through contract labor.
Melissa strives to create efficiency with any processes she encounters. She's an active member of her community, serving as the manager of her neighborhood youth swim team and is involved with her children's school.
Combining her professional and personal experiences, Melissa joined Elevation Data Group in 2023 to lead TRAM - a new private data vault developed to fill gaps in dental special markets association.
Oliver James Joseph Dell was born in Kansas City, MO, ¾ Mini Poodle and ¼ Australian Shepherd. He is a good boy, generally. He loves people, pretty much any people, so long as they devote 100% of their attention on him at all times. When especially worked up, he walks on his hind legs, much to the delight of children and circus talent recruiters. Oliver's favorite meal is "whatever the Dell kids leave on the coffee table" and his favorite move is the 1986 classic "Three Amigos." He sleeps 22 hours per day and hates to be alone. Other than that, he is pretty much perfect.